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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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