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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)