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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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