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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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