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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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