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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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