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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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