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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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