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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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