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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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