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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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