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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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