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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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