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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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