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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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