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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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