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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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