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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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