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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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