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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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