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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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