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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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