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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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