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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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