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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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