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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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