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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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