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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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