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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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