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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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