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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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