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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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