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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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