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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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