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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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