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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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