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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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