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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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