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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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