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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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