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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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