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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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