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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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