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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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