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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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