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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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