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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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