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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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