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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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