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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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