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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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