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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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