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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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