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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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