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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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