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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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