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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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