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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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