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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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