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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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