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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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