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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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