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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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