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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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