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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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