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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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