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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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