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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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