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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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