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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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