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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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