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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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