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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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