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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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