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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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