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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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