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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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