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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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