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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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