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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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