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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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