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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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