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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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