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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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