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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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