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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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