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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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