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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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