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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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