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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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