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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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