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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always 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 e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies 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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