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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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