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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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