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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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