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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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