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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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