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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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