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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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