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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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