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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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