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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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