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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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