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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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