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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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