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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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