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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important 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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