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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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