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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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