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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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