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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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