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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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