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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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