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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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