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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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