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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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