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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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