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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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