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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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