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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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