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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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