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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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