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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important 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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