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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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