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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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