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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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