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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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