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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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