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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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