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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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