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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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