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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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