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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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