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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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