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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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