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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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