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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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