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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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