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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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