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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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