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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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