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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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