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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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