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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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