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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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