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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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