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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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