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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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