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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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