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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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