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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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