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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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