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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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