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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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