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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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