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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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