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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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