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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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