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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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