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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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