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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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