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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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