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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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