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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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