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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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