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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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