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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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