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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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