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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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