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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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