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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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