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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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