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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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