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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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