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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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