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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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