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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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