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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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