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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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