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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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