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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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