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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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