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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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