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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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