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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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