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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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