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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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