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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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