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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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