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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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