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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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