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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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