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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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