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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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