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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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