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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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