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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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