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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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