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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources