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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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