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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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