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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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