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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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