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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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