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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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