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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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