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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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