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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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