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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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