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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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