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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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