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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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