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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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