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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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