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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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