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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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