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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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