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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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