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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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