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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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