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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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