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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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