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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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