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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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