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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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