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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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