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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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