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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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