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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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