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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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