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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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