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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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