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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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