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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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