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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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