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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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