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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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