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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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