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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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