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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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