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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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