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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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