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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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