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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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