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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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