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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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