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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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