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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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