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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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