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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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