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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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