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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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