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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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