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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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