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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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