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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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