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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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