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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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