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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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