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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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