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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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