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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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