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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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