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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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