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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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