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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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