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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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