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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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