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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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