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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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