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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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