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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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