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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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