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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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