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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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