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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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