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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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