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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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