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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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