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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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