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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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