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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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