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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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