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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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