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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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