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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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