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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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