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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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