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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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