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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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