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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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