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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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