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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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