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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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