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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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