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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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