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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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