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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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