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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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