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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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