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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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