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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the 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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