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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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