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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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