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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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