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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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