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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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