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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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