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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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