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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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