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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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