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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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