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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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