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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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