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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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