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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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