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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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