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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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