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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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