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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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