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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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