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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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