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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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