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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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