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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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