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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education