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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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