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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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