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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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