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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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