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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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