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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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