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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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