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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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