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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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