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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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