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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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