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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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