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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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