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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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