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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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