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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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