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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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