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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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