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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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