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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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