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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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