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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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