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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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