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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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