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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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