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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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