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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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