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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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