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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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