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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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