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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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