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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes 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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