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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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