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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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