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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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