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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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