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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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