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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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