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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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