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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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