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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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