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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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