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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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