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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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