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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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