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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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