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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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