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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the 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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