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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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