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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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