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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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