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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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