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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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