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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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