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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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