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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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