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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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