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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education