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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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