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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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