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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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