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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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