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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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