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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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