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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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