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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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