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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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