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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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