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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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