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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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