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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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