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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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