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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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