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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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