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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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