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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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