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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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