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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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