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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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