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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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