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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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