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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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