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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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