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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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