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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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