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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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