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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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