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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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