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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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