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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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