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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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