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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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