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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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