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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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