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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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