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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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