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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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