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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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