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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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