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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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