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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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