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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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