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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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