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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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