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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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