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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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