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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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