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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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