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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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