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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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