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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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