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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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