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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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