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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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