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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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