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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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