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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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