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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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