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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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