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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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