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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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