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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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