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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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