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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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