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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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