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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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