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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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