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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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