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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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