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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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