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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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