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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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