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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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