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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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