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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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