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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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