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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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