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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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