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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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