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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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