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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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