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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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