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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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