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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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