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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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