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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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