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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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