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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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