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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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