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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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