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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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