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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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