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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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