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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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