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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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