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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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