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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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