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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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