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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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