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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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