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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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