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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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