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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important 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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