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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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