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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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