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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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