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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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