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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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