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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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