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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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