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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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