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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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