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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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