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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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