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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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