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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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