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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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