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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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