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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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