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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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