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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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