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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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