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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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