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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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