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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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