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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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